screw pile

Meanings

nounscrew pile (plural screw piles)

A steel pile having a wide helical blade attached towards the base to provide a large bearing area when fixed in the ground.
Synonyms: helical pile

nounA steel pile having a wide helical blade attached towards the base to provide a large bearing area when fixed in the ground.

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